The Japanese army could not be underestimated.
The Japanese army was repelled this time because they were too careless.
They had never expected that the remaining soldiers of Nanjing would suddenly gather and counterattack, and that they could gather as many as 90,000 people.
Once the Japanese army reacted and launched a counterattack, the 90,000 people gathered by Yu Xiaoqing and Xiao Yan would suffer a devastating blow.
After all, the few divisions in the city were still intact, and they were all A-grade divisions with explosive combat strength.
They were well-prepared and equipped with top-notch equipment.
Once they started fighting, Xiao Yan and the others would have a hard time winning.
Therefore, before the ambush of the two Japanese regiments, Jiang Shuyun had already led the staff of the safety zone to organize the refugees to retreat to the river bank.
While Xiao Yan and the others were ambushing the Japanese army, Zhang Lixian and Hai Zhengchong had already led Yu Xiaoqing's main force to the river bank.
At the same time, Lu Jianxiong's troops and Xiao Yan's Gui soldiers were also participating in the battle.
This group of troops were all elite soldiers. They quickly cleared the Japanese blockade posts and machine gun positions.
They opened up the main roads for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
They took advantage of the time when the Japanese army was sleeping to sneak into Jiangning Fortress.
While Xiao Yan had defeated two Japanese troops, Zhang Lixian and his men had also destroyed more than a hundred Japanese soldiers at Jiangning Fortress.
At the same time.
At this time, the Japanese commander, Asakamiya Nuhiko, was still sleeping.
The guards received news from the major generals that the rebellion had spread, so they forcefully entered the room and woke up Chao Xiang Palace.
"Commander, the Chinese have rebelled.”
Asakamiya got up from the bed with sleepy eyes."Who rebelled?"
The guard replied,"”
"Didn't I send two regiments to suppress them?"”
"Two regiments were defeated by the Chinese. Colonel Kitagawa led the remaining soldiers back. And Colonel Kuroda died in battle."
Chao Xiang Palace's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Are you kidding me? Two of my regiments were defeated by civilians?”
The guard replied," They are not civilians. They are the Chinese army hidden in Nanjing. According to Colonel Kitagawa, who had escaped back. There were at least 100,000 soldiers in this army. Their firepower was extremely strong, and they defeated two of our regiments in twenty minutes.”
Chao Xianggong clenched her teeth and slammed her fist on the bed."I should have sent people to kill them all. I was too kind. However, it was not too late now. He ordered the 6th, 8th, and 16th divisions to attack this Celestial army. Send a call to the alliance fleet's naval headquarters and have them seal off the Yangtze River. Stop the Chinese army from fleeing north."
The guard was helpless." If we call suddenly, the navy headquarters might not listen to us."”
The Japanese navy and army were two separate systems. They were independent, competing with each other, and were very incompatible. The conflict had been going on for a long time.
Moreover, they often dragged each other down.
Both sides often made jokes.
It was said that the Japanese navy port had a plaque saying that the army and dogs were not allowed to enter.
This time, the army had made such a big joke in Nanjing. Not only would the navy not help, but they would also watch the army make a fool of themselves.
Morning Fragrance Palace also knew this logic and was so angry that they almost cursed.
"I'm a member of the royal family, so I'll order their navy as a member of the royal family.”
Hatahiko Asakamiya was the child of Emperor Meiji's daughter and was Emperor Hirohito's uncle.
The navy would probably still give the royal family some face.
Since the order had been given, it was up to luck whether the navy would come to help.
However, the army absolutely obeyed the commander's orders.
As soon as the order was given, the three Regiments charged towards the Nanjing Safety Zone.
At midnight, the three divisions entered the safety zone.
Unfortunately, most of the hundreds of thousands of refugees had evacuated in an orderly manner.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan reacted quickly enough.
As long as everyone evacuated in an orderly manner, there was a chance to escape from the Japanese army.
Under the cover of the night, the refugees gradually retreated to the Jiangning Stronghold that had already been captured by the national army.
The forts of Oolong Mountain, Tiger Mountain, Mufu Mountain, Lion Mountain, Ma Jia Mountain and Qingliang Mountain were all taken down by Yu Xiao Qing.
Then, the soldiers began to use the original cannons, blockhouses, and trenches to form a defensive line.
They even used the information from the city to find a few hidden arsenals and distributed them to the soldiers to stop the Japanese army.
The cruelty and carelessness of the Japanese army gave the Nanjing garrison a chance to revive.
The second battle to defend Nanjing had begun.
However, this defense battle was not to live and die with Nanjing, but to cover the retreat of hundreds of thousands of refugees across the river and protect their lives.
Xiao Yan and Yu Xiao Qing looked at the calm river.
"Is Guild Jiang going according to plan?”Xiao Yan was worried about this.
If Principal Jiang did not cooperate with their plan, then everything would be in vain.
Once the sun rose, the Japanese would have a field of vision and would use all kinds of artillery and bombardments, as well as attacks from various divisions.
Let's meet the King of Hell hand in hand.
Yu Xiaoqing was very loyal to Principal Jiang and trusted this old principal very much.
"He will definitely come."
At this moment, Zhang Lixian from the first line of defense sent someone to report.
The Japanese army was ready to attack the mountains.
Xiao Yan understood the tactics of the Japanese.
The first wave of heavy artillery would be used to bombard the fortress, and then the troops would slowly take over the fortress.
"Order the frontline troops to hide in the trenches and fortifications."”
"Yes."
The orders of the various departments were passed down
"Prepare the anti-cannon!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers had just taken cover in the trenches and fortifications when the cannons at the foot of the mountain rang out.
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